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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Willoughby, OH · February 21, 2016

Date: February 21, 2016 · 08:30 local
Place: Willoughby, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N516TG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA139
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total500 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N516TGRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268889 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Prior to actual training, the instructor briefed for simulated engine failure after take off. The student stated he had trained the situation with another instructor previously and was aware of the procedure. Approximately 200' AGL after take off the flight instructor retarded the engine to idle. The student nosed the aircraft over but not FAR enough to gain forward airspeed. By the time the instructor took control of the aircraft they had lost too much altitude to properly recover and experienced a hard landing. They returned to the hangar and grounded the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PRIOR TO ACTUAL TRAINING, THE INSTRUCTOR BRIEFED FOR SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF. THE STUDENT STATED HE HAD TRAINED THE SITUATION WITH ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR PREVIOUSLY AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROCEDURE. APPROXIMATELY 200' AGL AFTER TAKE OFF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RETARDED THE ENGINE TO IDLE. THE STUDENT NOSED THE AIRCRAFT OVER BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH TO GAIN FORWARD AIRSPEED. BY THE TIME THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT THEY HAD LOST TOO MUCH ALTITUDE TO PROPERLY RECOVER AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THEY RETURNED TO THE HANGAR AND GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA16CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilloughby, OHThe student pilot's failure to reduce pitch attitude during a simulated engine failure during takeoff initial climb, resulting in a high descent rate and hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the…Feb 21, 2016 · Substantial damage